Ashley Martens

Ashley Martens is a Chicago-based wellness writer and NASM-certified personal trainer with over six years of experience covering health, fitness, nutrition, sexual health, and travel topics. She holds a Master’s degree in Communications from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and combines her educational background with certifications in exercise nutrition and group fitness instruction. Martens has contributed to major publications including Women’s Health, Prevention, and Bicycling, where she specializes in creating expert-driven content about weight management strategies, gut health (notably resistant starch), and women’s specific health concerns like yeast infections and menstrual tracking. Beyond journalism, she operates Ashley Martens Media Group, a digital marketing agency focused on the natural foods industry, and serves as a certified trainer at Body High Fitness. Her work often bridges practical wellness advice with scientific research, exemplified by articles such as '25 Healthy Breakfast Smoothie Recipes For Weight Loss' and 'Why Am I Not Losing Weight? 25 Factors That Can Stall Your Progress.'